ON FILE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

on file

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as in available

possible to get All of her records were kept on file.

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Recent Examples of on file The prisoner-coördination headquarters routinely asks Oleksii to verify Vlasova’s info on file. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit leased a former Rite-Aid store at 1029 East Capitol Expressway, according to documents on file with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 This is a good reminder to register your product so that Evenflo has your contact information on file to send notifications. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 July 2026 Daily newspapers keep scores of advance obituaries on file so reporters aren’t scrambling on deadline when an important person in the community dies. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on file

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